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Norris Simpson was this afternoon found guilty of the brutal killing of retired social worker Ida James.
Simpson, stabbed his victim 60 times in her own home on the night of September 1 2011.
Prosecutors alleged that he was angry with the victim, who...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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Convicted fraudster Cedric Oates has been jailed for two-and-a-half years, and must repay his victim $200,000.
The 42-year-old US national fraudulently induced Dianne Laird to invest her life savings of $345,000 in a “flipping” scheme to profit off U...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
“Manipulative and dangerous” serial conwoman Wendy Francis has been jailed for four years for a slew of offences including stealing a puppy and swindling car buyers out of money.
Francis — a mother-of-three who worked as a caregiver for the elderly —...
DATE: Feb 01, 2013
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A 31-year-old Pembroke woman who slapped her mother during a heated row received 12 months’ probation yesterday.
Ayesha Lake entered guilty pleas last November to assaulting Roseann Edwards and causing $1,500 worth of damage to a kitchen window.
Magi...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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A 23-year-old Devonshire man who induced a 15-year-old boy to masturbate in his presence has been jailed for four months.
Miguel Estrella, of Upland Lane, pleaded guilty on December 14 to attempting to cause or induce a child to commit gross indecenc...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The trial of two men accused of shooting father-of-one Randy Robinson dead is due to open at Supreme Court on Monday.
Jay Dill, 23, and Devon Hewey, 24, are accused of the premeditated murder of Mr Robinson and using a firearm to commit the crime.
Mr...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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A defence lawyer asked the jury in the Norris Simpson murder case: “Would you be willing to risk your life savings on a guilty verdict on this evidence?”
According to the lawyer, Craig Attridge, the evidence produced by prosecutors is not strong enou...
DATE: Jan 31, 2013
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A judge ruled that police can detain an alleged gang member arrested over last week’s double murder for another 12 days, and a second man for 13 days.
The ruling followed an application made at Supreme Court yesterday by prosecutor Susan Mulligan und...
DATE: Jan 30, 2013
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Murder-accused Norris Simpson may have been angry with his alleged victim Ida James over money he owed her, a prosecutor alleged.
Mr Simpson is alleged to have murdered Ms James, who was his landlady, at her Paget home overnight on September 1 2011.
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DATE: Jan 30, 2013
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A 36-year-old Warwick man with a history of violent offences against women narrowly escaped a prison term after he admitted preventing a witness from attending court.
Tio Weeks was placed on remand on November 27 for preventing his girlfriend, Beverl...
DATE: Jan 30, 2013
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